Category Archives: Scripture

By What Means God Is Made Known unto Us…

Posted on July 6, 2018 by Tom Brainerd

“We know him by two means: first, by the creation, preservation, and government of the universe; which is before our eyes as a most elegant book, wherein all creatures, great and small, are as so many characters leading us to … Continue reading →

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How acceptable…how effective…

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

How acceptable to God this sacrifice was, or how effective in the purifying of heart and life, let those bear witness who have found through faith in him the peace with God and release from sin that nothing else could … Continue reading →

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Through dullness and sloth…

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Calvin on Hebrews 5:11… 9And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,” 11of whom we have much to say, and hard … Continue reading →

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Nothing more difficult…

Posted on October 31, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

There is, indeed, nothing more difficult than to keep our thoughts fixed on heaven, when the whole power of our nature inclines downwards, and when Satan by numberless devices draws us back to the earth. Calvin, Hebrews, 146

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Obedience of faith…

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Calvin on Hebrews 5:9… And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him… “If then we desire that Christ’s obedience should be profitable to us, we must imitate him; for the Apostle means … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 25, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

For as, by this taking of flesh, he joined man to God; so, by dying in the flesh, by sacrifice he cleansed, sanctified and delivered mankind; and by giving him his Holy Spirit, he made him like again in nature … Continue reading →

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Encouragement enough and to spare…

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

The Scriptures contain encouragement enough and to spare for the feeblest believer, but are full of solemn warnings to those who think they stand to beware lest they fall. Bruce, Hebrews, 147

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Ultimate Merciful, Faithful, Sympathetic…

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Just some ‘thinking out loud.’ I note that in Hebrews, the adjectives merciful, faithful and sympathetic are used to describe Jesus Christ in His high-priestly vocation. The ‘faithfulness’ sources in a comparison between Jesus and Moses in Chapter 3. He … Continue reading →

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Authentic obedience…

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

Authentic obedience is practised in particular, concrete circumstances. Peter O’Brien, The Letter to the Hebrews, 201

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Cobbling together metrical Psalms…

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

In our church we use a fair amount of Scripture. We read a chapter from an Epistle even before the Call to Worship. Our Call to Worship is always from the Scriptures. We read a passage as a part of … Continue reading →

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